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Do Let’s Have Another Drink: The Singular Wit and Double Measures of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother

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Elizabeth would try and intercept the postman each morning, just in case there were any unwanted telegrams for them. She, like her daughter, had a great belief in "doing one's duty" and continued to participate in royal duties until just a few months before her death.

So if you're thinking this is some quirky take on The Queen Mother, know that you're in for an exceptionally good biography of Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother. He later claimed that he couldn't quite remember doing the Baptism and whether he cited the baby's name correctly during the ceremony. That being said this book will definitely give you a glimpse into Elizabeth as a person outside of the offices that she held during her lifetime.But when I first delved into the book my expectations were upended, for this was an actual biography. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.

As Queen of England and later the Queen Mother, we see her tenacity and humorous side emerge as Elizabeth could be herself. She lived through tough times and was pushed into the role of queen by the abdication of her brother-in-law, Edward VIII. She was sneered at (behind her back) for her weight, her perceived common touch, her perpetual smile (described as a grin, and giving rise to the nickname of Grinners), and her husband. Like so many others of my generation, who can just about remember the coronation of Elizabeth II, the Queen Mother had always been there as a benign if floaty presence, always smiling, always delicately waving, not saying very much, and to all intents a largely decorative member of the royal family. She was known by those around her to be charming and lively, but many of her most-defining moments are from the most serious points in her life.While some of the anecdotes are light and entertaining, others address popular myths and misconceptions about the Queen Mother, including the rumors about her parentage and family history. He is the author of "Young and Damned and Fair," "The Ship of Dreams" (A Daily Telegraph Best History Book, 2019), "Do Let's Have Another Drink" (A Times Book of the Year, 2022) and "The Palace" (A Waterstones Best Book of 2023). She saw her husband as he had to take on the mantle of King of England when his brother abdicated to marry Wallace Simpson.

And perhaps even a bit likable, although how likable Queens can be at the end of day, I for one will never find out, and probably you don’t either. I think you could pick it up and skim and read bits and pieces but I did enjoy seeing the story that unfolded over time too. She certainly enjoyed imbibing in cocktails many of which were strong enough to knock over the average person. Gareth Russell brings the Queen Mother’s humanity, courage and spirit to life… a compulsive read’ Nichelle Tramble Spellman, Showrunner Truth Be Told (Apple TV+) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. Elizabeth's long-standing grudge with the Duke and Dutchess of Windsor (as they became) throughout their lifelong exile in Paris is one of the more interesting events in the book.I've read many books about the Windsors over the decades, but never a biography solely covering Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, known in her unmarried beginnings as Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. It’s one for skipping through, enjoying the snippets of gossip, the little bits of delicious old feuds and long forgotten times. Whether The Queen Mother was wandering off from scheduled routes of royal visits or plying her guests with alcohol, these anecdotes are told with care and sensitivity. I will say though I do feel it was a bit skimpy in the later years of the Queen Mother’s life, particularity concerning the relationships she had with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

Her own very privileged upbringing meant she wasn't that awed by the luxury of the royal lifestyle, and she knew it would be a near total loss of freedom for her. Gareth Russell peels back the gilded curtain to explore the life of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, lovingly known as the Queen Mother, in his latest biography, “Do Let’s Have Another Drink: The Singular Wit and Double Measures of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. Another masterpiece by Gareth Russell, “Do Let’s Have Another Drink: The Singular Wit and Double Measures of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother,” is the perfect gift for fans of the English Royal Family. I thought the way Gareth Russell approached this biography was a bit of genius as it created a great way for the reader to sort of dip their toe into this part of the Windsor family story without being overwhelmed by too much information. For fans of The Crown and Ninety-Nine Glimpses of Princess Margaret , a deliciously entertaining collection of 101 fascinating and funny anecdotes about Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother—one for each year of her life.

If you’re looking for a book about the Queen Mother that’s not a run-of-the-mill biography, give this one a try. Summary: Known to many as the Queen Mother, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon used her wit and charm to survive the both world wars, the loss of her husband and the years of change during her daughter’s long reign. It’s all here- her support of George VI, her antipathy toward the Duke of Windsor, her love for her family and her daughters- what is apparent in this book vice others is her kind, generous, witty personality and her ability to put anyone at ease from the residents of the east end of London whose houses were bombed in the Blitz to the members of the British aristocracy.

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